Papua New Guinea landslide: More than 100 killed

  • A landslide hit Kaokalam village early Friday morning

More than a hundred people are believed to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea.

The landslide reportedly struck the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600km northwest of the South Pacific island capital of Port Moresby, around 3am local time on Friday.

Residents say current estimates of the death toll are above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure.

More than a hundred people are believed to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea

The landslide reportedly hit the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 km northwest of the South Pacific island capital of Port Moresby, around 3 a.m. local time on Friday.

The landslide reportedly hit the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 km northwest of the South Pacific island capital of Port Moresby, around 3 a.m. local time on Friday.

Villagers say the death toll could be much higher.

Social media shows locals removing buried bodies.

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